A grandfather died when a flame from gas fire highlighted his clothing to the remains of a skin moisturizer, ruling by a coroner.
The family of James Rowsle is now warning people how amolients can be dangerous because they are very flammable.
About 50 people have been killed in five years in England Salt Light was caught on their clothes, Fire Major estimates.
In February this year, 89 -year -old Mr. Rowsley lit a gas fire after getting up early to kick at his home in Mexboro near Doncaster.
But a spark grabbed his clothes and ignited, which Mr. Rowsley did not realize until he is sitting on his couch. He then managed to go on his feet, but according to the coroner Nikola Mundi, was unable to extinguish the flames.
He fell on the floor, where he died of severe burning, says his report.
He said that he heard the evidence that the fire investigator determined that the amolient cream, which he was using to treat a skin condition, was present on his clothes and was responsible for the fire holding clothes and:
The fire explorer said that there was cream: “was also responsible for the intensity of the fire that developed very fast after igniting the fabric”.
Ms. Mundi issued a warning about the dangers of amolients and even how washed items can wash the risk.
He was told: “Despite his local fire service service, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue efforts, to educate their partners about the dangers associated with the use of amolients and were absorbed in clothes and beds (which cannot be removed from washing) and [sic] The risk of ignition is not fully appreciated by the partners with whom they make deal with general physicians, nurses and many others. ,
He said that the family of Mr. Rowsle also clarified that the public was unaware of the dangers and made his own efforts to educate the public.
His granddaughter Sheri-Leh Higgins Mail online told: “You never think that something like this is going to happen to your family until it does.
“My grandfather always used his gas heater to be hot, but we did not know that the cream she used for her feet could be so dangerous.
“These creams are often used to treat skin conditions, can easily soak Clothes If you use them regularly and fire risks.
“If someone loves you use these creams, please make sure you and they know how they can protect themselves. I don’t want someone else to go through the same trauma that we did.”
The cause of the death of Mr. Rowsle was recorded as accidental death due to severe burning.
Coronor Ms. Mundi for the South Yorkshire East highlighted the prevention of future deaths, “requiring effective communication for partners and stakeholders responsible for determining such amolients, or to actually take care of people in the community, especially for the dangers of using such creams, especially when in the fire or summer”.
The data conducted by drugs and healthcare products regulatory agency had a record of 15 deaths against fire services of 50.
So he said that such data should be reviewed the system of reporting to the watchdog, it should be done with ideas to make it more strong, or for a system introduced system.
“This risk appears to grow in situations where elderly people or low -income persons are using such methods to heat their homes to avoid the cost of planting central heating on the entire property,” the coroner said.
The National Fire Chiefs Council is bound to respond to the report within 56 days.